Also, the Pixiwoo girls rave about the Anastasia Brow Wiz pencils. I've not tried them because I'm not sure where to get them over here but I just googled it and can't see anything non-vegan in the ingredients.

And for the color, it should be one shade darker than your natural brow, right? I was using Physician's Formula pencil for a while but only Ulta carried it and I've since relocated. I thought Tarte or Smashbox had something in their brow collection that was vegan, too?

And for the color, it should be one shade darker than your natural brow, right? I was using Physician's Formula pencil for a while but only Ulta carried it and I've since relocated. I thought Tarte or Smashbox had something in their brow collection that was vegan, too?

Unless your brows are so fair you can't see them and you're wanting to darken them up, then no I would get one that matches.

Not sure if Smashbox have something vegan but just so you know, they are owned by Estee Lauder (so now animal test). Tarte I believe are vegan friendly but we don't get it over here so I have no idea what's in their range.

to set it and make it look a bit fuller. The powder over the pencil makes a huge difference but of course it's fiddly and time consuming. Anastasia pencil is also very good. It's a little softer than Diorshow so it's not as precise, but it is not that big of a difference.

Ahh no. I just had mine threaded on Saturday and I was super nervous because the last I went the woman did a really shiitake job. So I went somewhere else (somewhere much cheaper btw) and she did an a lovely job. Hopefully you can find someone who can do a better job if you decide to try again?

How do you like the billion dollar brows powder? I was hoping they'll be at the next beauty show I go to.

I have gotten the best threading from cheaper places as well! Maybe the more expensive threaders think they need to do more shaping (mangling in my case) rather than just tidying up.

I like the billion dollar brows powder a lot. It really does make a big difference over just pencil. Their slant brush is not vegan though, but no big deal as I already had an ecotools slant brush that works fine. i tried the little brow measuring tool in the shop - it is silly and not worth 40.00. I am thinking about trying the brow gel when I run out of Anastasia.

I got the ELF brow kit for $3 and like it. I used to just use brown eyeshadow (the pros do that too I have seen online) and that works just as well. Just make sure it's fairly matte, unless you want shimmery brows.

I have gotten the best threading from cheaper places as well! Maybe the more expensive threaders think they need to do more shaping (mangling in my case) rather than just tidying up.

I like the billion dollar brows powder a lot. It really does make a big difference over just pencil. Their slant brush is not vegan though, but no big deal as I already had an ecotools slant brush that works fine. i tried the little brow measuring tool in the shop - it is silly and not worth 40.00. I am thinking about trying the brow gel when I run out of Anastasia.

Cool, I'll make sure I visit their stand then. I don't like those stencil either. I have some I got with a NYX brow kit and they're crepe.

I use Everyday Minerals loose brow powder and it is FANTASTIC. I apply it with a teeny angled brush.

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I use the Anastasia Brow Wiz and I love it. It's such a nice thin pencil. I use it in brunette, and then sort of dash stipple in a bit of black pencil liner from elf because I color my hair black, and I get a nice natural look that isn't creepy weird solid black drawn on brows, but not too light either. I tried the Anastasia Brow Wiz in Ebony but it had an ash/taupe undertone to it that I didn't like.

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Last night I decided to root around my pigmets for eye shadow and found OCC's Wasabi - it's soooo pretty (pic doesn't nearly do it enough justice).

And from my birthday night out on Saturday.... The Limecrime Velventines are AMAZING! (This was Red Velvet, but Suedeberry is also gorgeous)! It probably would've stayed on all night if I hadn't added a bit of gloss, but a completely matte lip is soooo dry that I don't find it all that comfortable to wear. I hope they make more colours of these soon.

I need a set of makeup brushes...I've never had any besides crappy ones you get in makeup packets so...any recomendations?

EDIT: that I can buy in the uk

My favourite brushes in my kit are Real Techniques (you can buy in boots), Bdellium Bambu ranges and Crownbrush's syntho range. They're all vegan and I like all of them. Illamasqua's are vegan too but they are pricey and they don't have a massive range.

It depends how many you need / which brushes you need. Real Techiques do a few different sets or if you want to buy them individually, Bdellium and Crownbrush Syntho are very reasonable and I like them a lot. Plus Bdellium now do their bambu brushes in pink (or green if you prefer).

If you want specific recs for specific areas on the face, let me know.

I use the Arbonne brush set, it was $40 and it's vegan, really nice quality. I also have a travel brush set from Furless and am super happy with it.

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This is from Tuesday--my new lipgloss. I really love the color. Lousy photo, but it shows the color well enough.

Chanel Aqualumiere foundation in BR10 <-- I love this stuff; feels like nothing on!Glossimer in Jalousie.Other than that, just a little bit of one of the new shadow sticks in a black/charcoal. Even the SA said to avoid those because they are fiddly, but I like how it looked, even without eyeliner or mascara (I never wear that anyway).

Oh: she did a pressed powder of some sort too, but I didn't pay attention to that. Too fiddly for me!

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I love your lip gloss, lavawitch!

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